Photo gallery of Karl Adrien “Grock” Wettach (January 10, 1880 – July 14, 1959) Inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1992, Swiss-born Karl Adrien Wettach, became the toast of European entertainment as Grock the clown. The son of a watchmaker, he became an amateur acrobat and was allowed to spend each summer with...

Charlie Rivel photo gallery – he was Europe’s most famous and popular clown. His costume trademark was a long red jersey that had accidentally been stretched in the laundry. Many of these photos are courtesy of the International Clown Hall of Fame

Bert Lahr photo gallery – movie and stage clown – a Tony Award-winning American actor and comedian. He is best remembered today for his role as the Cowardly Lion and the farm worker Zeke in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, but was well known during his...